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Berry Lee Talley 1827–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Dec 1827

Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: Apr 1909

Death Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: Stephen Talley

Mother: Margaret Pool

Spouse(s): Margaret Talley, Martha Wright, Selina Oliver, Eleanor Talley

Children(s): Mary Petty, Margaret Steedley, Thomas Talley, Kizziah Cornett, Berry Talley, Alice Wilson, Frankie McBrien, Tennessee McDowell, Nancy Biggs, Stephen Talley, John Talley, William Talley, Infant Talley, Infant Talley

The story of Berry Lee Talley began in 1827 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA. In 1850, Berry Lee Talley resided in Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, USA. Berry Lee Talley married Eleanor Ellender Gay Langston Talley, Margaret Talley, Martha J Wright, Selina Jane Oliver, and had children including Alice Talley Wilson, Berry Martin Bud Talley, Frankie Talley Mcbrien, Infant 1 Talley, Infant Talley, John Henry W Talley, Kizziah A Talley Cornett, Margaret A Talley Steedley, Mary Ellen Talley Jones Petty, Nancy Martha Emeline Talley Biggs, Stephen J G Talley, Tennessee Talley Mcdowell, Thomas Wesley Talley, William A Talley. Berry Lee Talley passed away in 1909 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Berry Lee Talley began in 1827 in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA.
  • In 1850, Berry Lee Talley resided in Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, USA.
  • Berry Lee Talley married Eleanor Ellender Gay Langston Talley, Margaret Talley, Martha J Wright, Selina Jane Oliver, and had children including Alice Talley Wilson, Berry Martin Bud Talley, Frankie Talley Mcbrien, Infant 1 Talley, Infant Talley, John Henry W Talley, Kizziah A Talley Cornett, Margaret A Talley Steedley, Mary Ellen Talley Jones Petty, Nancy Martha Emeline Talley Biggs, Stephen J G Talley, Tennessee Talley Mcdowell, Thomas Wesley Talley, William A Talley.
  • Berry Lee Talley passed away in 1909 in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Talley
1788–1872
Birth Location: Halifax, Virginia, USA
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Margaret Pool
1803–1829
Birth Location: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Talley
1844–1915
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
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Martha Wright
1845–1879
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States
MW
Selina Oliver
1838–1874
Birth Location: Washington, Tennessee, United States
SO
Eleanor Talley
1819–1862
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
ET

Children(s)

Mary Petty
1848–1920
Birth Location: Georgia, USA
MP
Margaret Steedley
1874–1949
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
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Thomas Talley
1882–1958
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
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Kizziah Cornett
1865–1924
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
KC
Berry Talley
1872–1958
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Alice Wilson
1868–1898
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
AW
Frankie McBrien
1889–1945
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, United States
FM
Tennessee McDowell
1869–1938
Birth Location: Tennessee
TM
Nancy Biggs
1852–1930
Birth Location: Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, USA
NB
Stephen Talley
1846–1864
Birth Location: Gordon County, Georgia, USA
ST
John Talley
1852–1936
Birth Location: Gordon, Georgia, United States
JT
William Talley
1855–1857
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
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Infant Talley
1859–1863
Birth Location: –
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Infant Talley
1857–1863
Birth Location: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
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Berry Talley's Ancestors

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Berry Talley
1827–1909
Birth Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Stephen B Talley
1788–1872
Halifax, Virginia, USA
Margaret ("Polly") Pool
1803–1829
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Frederick (Berry) Talley
1745–1841
Amelia, Virginia, United States
Seth Poole
1765–1837
Lunenburg, Lunenburg, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Ladd
1769–1837
Orange, Virgina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Abraham Talley
1721–1784
Sarah Tucker
1725–1782
Peter Sr.
1727–1803
Elizabeth Journey
1730–1837
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 1
1689–1740
Anne Magee
1693–1740

Berry Talley's Descendants

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Berry (Lee) Talley (23 Dec 1827–Apr 1909) m. Margaret Talley (22 Jan 1844–Jul 1915) m. Martha (J) Wright (1845–1879) m. Selina (Jane) Oliver (5 Oct 1838–1874) m. Eleanor (Ellender Gay Langston) Talley (15 Dec 1819–Jan 1862)
  1. 1. Mary (Ellen (Talley) Jones) Petty 1848–1920
  2. 2. Margaret (A (Talley)) Steedley 1874–1949
    1. 1. Ruth Steedley 1906–1932
      1. 1. Oniev (David) Wooden 1927–2017
    2. 2. Hubert (Bud) Steedley 1916–1978
  3. 3. Thomas (Wesley) Talley 1882–1958
  4. 4. Kizziah (A (Talley)) Cornett 1865–1924
  5. 5. Berry (Martin "Bud") Talley 1872–1958
  6. 6. Alice ((Talley)) Wilson 1868–1898
  7. 7. Frankie ((Talley)) McBrien 1889–1945
  8. 8. Tennessee ((Talley)) McDowell 1869–1938
  9. 9. Nancy (Martha Emeline (Talley)) Biggs 1852–1930 m. James (David) Biggs 1841–1899
    1. 1. Annie (L (Biggs)) Austin 1883–1970
    2. 2. Alsey Biggs 1869–1942
    3. 3. Alice (Leona (Biggs)) Epple 1875–1966
    4. 4. Mary (Evelyn (Biggs)) Austin 1873–1935
    5. 5. William (Sherman) Biggs 1887–1941
    6. 6. Cora Biggs 1885–
    7. 7. Asby Biggs 1865–
    8. 8. Harrster Biggs 1880–
  10. 10. Stephen (J G) Talley 1846–1864
  11. 11. John (Henry W) Talley 1852–1936 m. Lucinda ("Lucy" "Lou" Saunders) Talley 1853–1917
    1. 1. Walter (Henry) Talley 1874–1917
    2. 2. John (Dewey) Talley 1899–1970
    3. 3. William (Monroe) Talley 1875–1934
    4. 4. Ida (A B) Talley 1884–
    5. 5. Allie (May) Talley 1887–1947
    6. 6. Maude Talley 1890–1966
    7. 7. Lizzie (L) Talley 1877–
    8. 8. Ada (M Talley) Warwick 1894–1966
  12. 12. William (A) Talley 1855–1857
  13. 13. Infant Talley 1859–1863
  14. 14. Infant (1) Talley 1857–1863

Berry Talley's Timeline

10 Records

1827
23 Dec 1827
Birth of Berry Lee Talley in Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
1850
1850
Age 23
Berry Lee Talley resided here in Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, USA
Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, USA
1860
1860
Age 33
Berry Lee Talley resided here in District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 43
Berry Lee Talley resided here in District 5 Subdivision 13, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
District 5 Subdivision 13, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 53
Berry Lee Talley resided here in District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1891
1891
Age 64
Berry Lee Talley resided here in Dist. 5 -male Voters-, Hamilton County, TN
Dist. 5 -male Voters-, Hamilton County, TN
1900
1900
Age 73
Berry Lee Talley resided here in Civil District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1909
4 Apr 1909
Age 82
Death of Berry Lee Talley in Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
1909
Apr 1909
Age 82
Burial of Berry Lee Talley in Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
1909
10 Apr 1909
Age 82
Berry Lee Talley - Probate in Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
Hamilton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Dec 1827
    Event Place: Laurens County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: 1259; Page: 58B; Enumeration District: 048
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5 Subdivision 13, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1532; Page: 547A; Family History Library Film: 553031
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1241574
    [4] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee; Page: 34; Family History Library Film: 805253
    [5] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 12, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 71; Page: 47A
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1832
    Event Place: Georgia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Division 12, Gordon, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Division 12, Gordon, Georgia; Roll: 71; Page: 47A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: 5th district, Hamilton County, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee; Page: 34; Family History Library Film: 805253

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 5 Subdivision 13, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: District 5 Subdivision 13, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1532; Page: 547A; Family History Library Film: 553031

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee; Roll: 1259; Page: 58B; Enumeration District: 048

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Dist. 5 -male Voters-, Hamilton County, TN
    Record Source: Tennessee, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 5, Hamilton, Tennessee; Page: 18; Enumeration District: 0045; FHL microfilm: 1241574

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Chattanooga Daily Times - 6 Apr 1909 - Page 3, Obituary for Berry Talley 6 Apr 1909

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: The history of Hamilton County and Chattanooga, Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Executor's Bonds and Letters, 1879-1932; Administrator's Bonds and Letters, 1878-1928; Author: Tennessee Probate Court (Hamilton County); Probate Place: Hamilton, Tennessee
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Chattanooga Daily Times; Publication Date: 6 Apr 1909; Publication Place: Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States of America; ,0.3441442,0.151512

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Apr 1909
    Event Place: Chattanooga, Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 10 Apr 1909
    Event Place: Hamilton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: Tennessee, Wills and Probate Records, Executor's Bonds and Letters, 1879-1932; Administrator's Bonds and Letters, 1878-1928; Author: Tennessee Probate Court (Hamilton County); Probate Place: Hamilton, Tennessee
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